After a bit of research we decided to book the trip via a travel company, we usually try to stay away from travel companies but this time it was the only way we could fly non-stop Stockholm - Samos. The company took us were we needed to go and back again on time, but we were not impressed by all the additional sales they pushed on us and the answers we got from the customer service was a bit snooty, this is why we decided not to name the company in question. The hotel does not deserve more attention than: it had a pool, was close to town and it only took 5 mins with taxi from the airport!
Pythagoreio is an UNESCO world heritage, a small and quiet town perfect for a relaxing vacation. Basically there is "old stones" and history to be seen around every corner, perfect for walking around and look at whenever you need to stretch you legs a bit from lounging around the pool or ocean.
The archeological museum is worth a visit, not big or fancy, but interesting. In town, by the sea you will find the Tower of Lycurgus Logothetis and Early Christian Basilica 'Castle Church' with nice views of the sea, town and surroundings.
Within walking distance of town, just up the hill, you find an ancient theater still in use, Monastery of Panagia Spiliani and The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian. A bonus is a good view.
It´s easy to rent a car but we decided to take the local bus to look beyond our little town. It is really easy as Pythagoreio only has one bus station and one bus that goes in a roundtrip Samos - Pythagoreio - Samos. (Samos being the administration centre of the island and thus a bigger town.
Food & Wine, very important on a trip!
Samos is famous for its sweet wines made from the Muscat grape stretching back from as far as 1200 BC. Sadly sweet wine is not a favorite for any of us, but we did try it as an after dinner drink with a lot of ice and it was kind of ok. Other then that we mostly tried "house wines" and they all lived up to the expectation of a house wine.
One wine we tried and liked was the Rapsini from the Tsantali wineyards & wineyards. This is a mainland wine grown on Mt Olympus. The wine was a nice pairing to lamb and we gave it a 4 out of 5 for that reason.
Foodwise the best thing we ate on the trip was by far the homemade baklava with ice cream! But don´t miss the opportunity to eat fresh fish and seafood. Gyros, lamb and grilled cheese should also be on the menu.
All in all it was a relaxing vacation, a doze of history and some new food and wine experiences.
Pythagoreio is an UNESCO world heritage, a small and quiet town perfect for a relaxing vacation. Basically there is "old stones" and history to be seen around every corner, perfect for walking around and look at whenever you need to stretch you legs a bit from lounging around the pool or ocean.
The archeological museum is worth a visit, not big or fancy, but interesting. In town, by the sea you will find the Tower of Lycurgus Logothetis and Early Christian Basilica 'Castle Church' with nice views of the sea, town and surroundings.Within walking distance of town, just up the hill, you find an ancient theater still in use, Monastery of Panagia Spiliani and The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian. A bonus is a good view.
It´s easy to rent a car but we decided to take the local bus to look beyond our little town. It is really easy as Pythagoreio only has one bus station and one bus that goes in a roundtrip Samos - Pythagoreio - Samos. (Samos being the administration centre of the island and thus a bigger town.
Food & Wine, very important on a trip!
Samos is famous for its sweet wines made from the Muscat grape stretching back from as far as 1200 BC. Sadly sweet wine is not a favorite for any of us, but we did try it as an after dinner drink with a lot of ice and it was kind of ok. Other then that we mostly tried "house wines" and they all lived up to the expectation of a house wine.
One wine we tried and liked was the Rapsini from the Tsantali wineyards & wineyards. This is a mainland wine grown on Mt Olympus. The wine was a nice pairing to lamb and we gave it a 4 out of 5 for that reason.Foodwise the best thing we ate on the trip was by far the homemade baklava with ice cream! But don´t miss the opportunity to eat fresh fish and seafood. Gyros, lamb and grilled cheese should also be on the menu.
All in all it was a relaxing vacation, a doze of history and some new food and wine experiences.
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